8 Science Backed Ways Mindfulness Helps us Heal and Thrive

Burnout-8 weeks of mindfulness meditation significantly reduces stress, psychological distress, depression, anxiety, emotional exhaustion, and occupational stress. Increases self-compassion, relaxation, sleep quality, and feelings of personal accomplishment.

Creativity/Innovation -Mindfulness practices, especially those focusing on open-monitoring, are significantly related to creativity and innovation, showing potential in boosting creative abilities despite unclear mechanisms.

?Worker and Personal Productivity - Mindfulness training reduces stress, anxiety, and psychological distress while improving overall well-being and sleep quality, leading to increased productivity and performance.

Focus/Attention -Long-term mindfulness instruction improves goal-directed focus and attention to bodily sensations, particularly evident in retreat and feasibility studies, though results from randomized controlled trials are mixed.

Team Dynamics - Individual and team mindfulness positively impacts employee recovery from work-related stress and boost engagement with work tasks, enhancing overall performance and well-being within organizations.

Bias/Harassment - Enhances awareness of underlying thoughts, reducing negative attitudes and biases, particularly mitigating fear of rejection among individuals with low self-esteem.

Addiction - Decreases craving and substance misuse by increasing awareness of stress, despair, anger, loneliness, and triggers for relapse.

Suicide - Helps improve coping strategies with stress, enhance problem-solving skills, improve focused attention, and decrease suicidal thoughts, reducing risk factors for suicide attempts.